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Hidden Relic Found in Building

The owner of a central Syracuse, New York, building found this old Houser water-hydraulic elevator engine behind a wall that was close to collapsing. The 25-ft.-long system dates to 1883...

Elevator Men

This photo was snapped at the historic Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville. According to the photographer, the theater has signage for a men’s room, a ladies room and an elevator men’s...

Warped Elevator

This unusual elevator was uncovered in Queens by Scouting New York while searching for office space. Who knew such an unusual installation could lurk behind those unassuming doors? Resembling something...

New York in the Aftermath of Sandy

This photo is from Sean Foran, president of Certified Elevator and Escalator Products, Inc. Foran sent it to us on November 13 to show us the effects Hurricane Sandy had...

Elevator Diving

Anyone with an aversion to heights may think twice before stepping inside this el-evator. Giving the impression of a glass floor with a dizzying view of the city far below...

Elevator-Door Operator Used for Powerhouse

Editor’s Note: We recently received the following e-mail and photos from Dan Cook, who, in his retirement, has found an unusual use for an elevator-door opera-tor. Although Dan has provided...

Earthquake Damage

Martin Culp, president of Elevator U, provided us with the following photos. They show damage to elevators at the University of Maryland, a result of the Mid-Atlantic earthquake that struck...

107-Year-Old Elevator and Doors

One of the only constants in the history of a 107-year-old industrial warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, has been a Murphy freight elevator with manual doors by The Peelle Co. The...

New Rendering of One WTC

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and The Durst Organization have issued new renderings of One World Trade Center (WTC). The organizations are jointly developing the 3-million-sq.-ft....

President Obama Visits One WTC

On June 14, U.S. President Barack Obama, along with First Lady Michelle Obama, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg,...

Elevator entrance; image courtesy of NYC Housing Connect via New York YIMBY

Skyline Elevator System For New Brooklyn Residential Building

David M. Childs; headshot via the Architect's Newspaper

In Memoriam: David M. Childs

Image courtesy of Stannah Lifts

Stannah Urges Lift Owners To Prepare for PSTN Switchover

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Ziehl-Abegg Reports Bright Outlook for 2025

SIMS4LIFTS NOW SIMSINLIFTS, LAUNCHES ENHANCED PORTAL

Sims4Lifts Now SIMSINLIFTS, Launches Enhanced Portal